The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-17
THE CRUSH AT MONMOUTH.
BxyOyER HAS ANOTHER PULL FROM
END TO END OF MS RACE.

tiop- He Will Probably spend u IN SARA
toas-AIr. BeImonps Prince Royal vins
the Atlantic stnkss-The pccress Blunder
Persons who have never visited Mon
mouth Park on Saturday, or any other great
raco day OF late have but n faint co inception OF
tho scene AT Americas Newmarket from tho
arrival Of the first train to the sudden break
ing UP, which occurs whom the leaders In the
stecplechasc cross the home limo In the last race
Fifteen race trains. including q special from
Philadelphia, drew up yesterday, and dis
Rorged their passengers at the entrance to the
covered passageway, furlong or more from
the grand stand. This passageway Is wider
than Nassau street. 1t dips a little In the
centre. where 1t crosses field on the way to
the stand. To a spectator who brings up the
rear OF the wide procession that forms on the
arrival OF each train, the stream resembles q
yeritable river Of lfe Only the undu-
lsting heads and shoulders OF the men and
women can be seen. the proportion Of
men being about ten to one. The gayly colored
hats, feathers. and flannel trimmings that deco
rate tho heads OF the women appear like
punches Of flowers floating in tho dark cur
rent Whom the stream reaches the entrance
to the stand, many Of the men branch of to
the left, into the betting quarters, while the
women and their escorts proceed to the upper
part OF the stand to select seats from which to
view the races. In the meantime hundreds
arrive In moro or less fashionable turhouts.
from the Branch and other seaside resorts.
An official estimated that by the time the
horses were called for the first race II 900 per-
sons we're in the grounds. The heat was ter
rifle. The light land breeze was shut out by
the stand and the trees which surround the
course. Inside the mercury reached 100 and
over in tho shade. 1t was as though
nll the rays Of the sun had concen-
trated in the open space cut out for
the mile track and then reflected into
the great stand with oven-like force. Men dis
carded their coats and vests, while women
famed their faces in vain attempts to make
tho atmosphere bearable. But this did not
prevent the sport from going on at full swing
throughout the long AFTERNOON and up to the
the races, and men risRed their lives In sGueez-
DeT Brothers the saT .ss
thr 1 colt Kingston. son Of Spend.
thrift and Kapanga, that they had Just bought
pany consisting OF three wealthy patrons of
the turf who desire to keep their names In the
%ay ha
could beat Hindoos son. but he could keep
him racing until the penalties would cause
his retirement to prevent u possible breaking
down. With Hanover out for a rest from stake
kingstSn i locked as a, sure WIZ in
price paid for the colt, saying that the other
parties to the sale wished to keep 1t private. 1t
Xas learned howevsr, from mo g goS authority
amount paid for the colt
send Hanover to Saratoga at the head OF q
division for the meeting which opens noxt
Taey y That T sFs
yet decided upon their selections. fremont
and Hanover p IRE IN the hearnsy United states les
turned out for long vacation, Hanover. will
doubtless carry the red and blue col9rs Of the
that IS now gathering at the great summer
There was considerable dissatisfaction at
mittee that the Hon. August Belmonts flly
Peeress. that won the July stakes on Tuesday.
less weight than the conditions called for.
S1 II s0t so ade s In
to weigh him Tor the race. and he asked 9ono..
supposing that was III shs slS: r.; 4;
poa s Weighed he'd the Jockey at io9 and he went
out and won the race. . ~.
Mr. Belmont was y, absent yssteiaay Gn.
ing that tho mistakes In weights Twas
the fault Of the association and that the asso,
the stakes that Peeress won. The association
says that the stakes have been awarded TO MIR.
mean time those that bet on Satan cannot re-
cover from the bookmakers. for the ASSOCIATION
and say at al petS p1 unsa
But shis aid not deter betters from investing
heavily on all the seven races. The crush in,
side the great ring Of boxes was fearful. and
the temperature was up to that OF a, RIssi ian
Seth hs from Precipitation, and care had to be
taken to separate the tills while pay
Ps them oYt to the, lines RPa Of wnnsrs
soxss ster each race The Cashier out
at the rear OF the box. while the bookmaker
n ne r 1as n iront Henry q the
foremost dealers. says that the bulk OF the
money bet on races is the dirtiest he ever saw
The race for the Stockton stakcs was REDUCED
to match between Hanover and King Alfo 9s
beaten career. He took bis usual lead Of three
the apd
the mile and a quarter, ran the distance, under
ssteady pull il ala winning In ggallop by BY
,ng on 9p the raee the rates being 10 to on
Hanover, and 20 to against t Kingdom ' rvond
The little y sess T1m
faces at the seashore. was fayorite at even
u the field Of six at 40 to / against her. But
Bess was full Of run. Anderson had to pull
ming herself out on the backstretch. She made
her run In the last furlong,, with Stonebuc5
in The fast time Of 4sh for the mile. saFony
game In last The talent plunged heavily on
baxony and Stonebuck.
Mr. Belmont had another surprise In store
forthe betting crowd In the race for the At
lantjc Stakes. in which his colt, Prince Royal,
gramme weight. Dwyer Brothers colt King:
fish was fayorite at even money In the hGld OF
eleven and barrel went on him. including
Ioll from she stable. Bookmakers laid dds 10 to Il
many who remembere that several of MT.
Belmont's Juveniles had LANDED stakes iE es with
Rotably MagnetiSer. Peersss; u. and J., T STs
favor yesterday. While Mclaughlin had King,
Ash in the front line, four cunning abreast at
Never, foyled kingfsh as M M, k said.
fish was seen to almost stop In the dust. and
the cry arose. Kingflsh is besten!% And ne
Stthe rpck on the ,homestretch. half lagping
the leader. Now or Never, at the final furlong,
md beating him by half length. Now or
Never was set back from second place. and
lie, Ial i'm I'M bar